Tech layoffs 2026: Tracking job losses across TikTok, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Samsung and others

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    "title": "Tech layoffs 2026: Tracking job losses across TikTok, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Samsung and others - Yahoo Tech",
    "excerpt": "Halfway through 2026 and we've been inundated with tech layoffs - with likely more to come. In June, 14,000 job cuts happened at EV automaker Lucid, game developer Bungie, trading platform company Robinhood and others. Microsoft also recently began its latest round of layoffs , affecting 4,800 jobs - mostly across its Xbox gaming division. Shortly thereafter, companies like Samsung, Zillow and even TikTok followed suit. According to many reports , the U.S. is at the center of these job cuts. Oracle has had the biggest impact on layoffs this year so far. The annual financial disclosure the company filed on June 23 showed the software giant cut 21,000 jobs over the past year, roughly 13% of its workforce. \"The adoption and deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce,\" Oracle said in the filing. In response to the numerous job cuts, California Governor Gavin Newsom in June unveiled a tool to track AI's impact on the workforce . \"As AI advances, we aren't just watching from the sidelines; we're reimagining how we prepare California through strong governance and innovative policy.\" And recently, more than 4,500 Google workers signed a petition calling for layoff protections as things get worse. Some of the protections they're asking for include buyouts before mandatory layoffs and guaranteed...",
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